Wolverton Early Origins

The surname Wolverton was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, [1]CITATION[CLOSE]Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Wolverton, held by Thorold from William de Warrene, a Norman Baron who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Wolverton Early History

Wolverton Early History

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Wolverton Early Notables (pre 1700)

Wolverton Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wolverton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Wolverton, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851

Contemporary Notables of the name Wolverton (post 1700)

Contemporary Notables of the name Wolverton (post 1700)

Sharnael Wolverton, American author, minister, and television host

Troy Wolverton (b. 1971), American journalist

Simon Peter Wolverton (1837-1910), American Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Motto

Motto

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

The Wolverton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Wolverton Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.